The Role of Top Managers in Implementing Corporate Sustainability—A Systematic Literature Review on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This systematic literature review investigates whether corporate sustainability (CS), according to the triple bottom line concept (TBL), is implemented in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and further identifies associated drivers. Building on upper echelon theory (UET) and the Schwartz valu...

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Published in:	Administrative Sciences
Main Authors:	Jannika Kutzschbach, Parvina Tanikulova, Rainer Lueg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Subjects:	SMEs top manager corporate sustainability small business social responsibility upper echelon theory Schwartz Value System
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/11/2/44

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